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Introduction to Product Management

Completed by 19 learners
Ages 13-18
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A one-time class to learn what it's like to be a Product Manager, as well as some skills you can use regardless of your role
Live video meetings
Meets once
6-12 learners per class
30 min

What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

In technology companies like Facebook, Google, and even Outschool, much of the things you see are made by engineers and designers. But there's another role that helps companies make products, and that is the role of the "Product Manager," a generalist position that helps make sure all the different pieces add up into a great product that people love to use.

In this class, we'll give an overview of what a product manager does, some reasons why it might be an interesting role for you to consider, as well as some of the basic skills that a product manager uses in their day-to-day life - many of which are helpful even if you're not a product manager!

In this 30 minute introductory class, we'll cover:
- The role and responsibilities of a product manager in technology companies
- A typical day-in-the-life of a product manager
- What skills are useful for a product manager, and why it might be an interesting role for you
- How you can practice some of the core Product Manager skills in your daily life.

There will be about 15 minutes of lecture-style presentation, interspersed with opportunities for learners to share their own experiences doing product-management like activities, such as when they've brought a group of different people together to work on a problem. Because this is an introductory course, I try to get students excited about the role of a product manager using examples from products that they know and love already, such as Outschool!

No prior experience necessary.

Learning Goals

- How to break down complex problems into actionable steps
- How to understand, align, and motivate people with different skillsets and interests
- How to conduct "need-finding" interviews to identify problems worth solving

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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined October, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been a product manager for 7 years, and have managed and mentored several new and mid-career product managers in addition to starting my own technology startup. I have taught introductory Product Management courses at silicon valley tech companies such as Clever and IFTTT and given presentations on the topic at industry conferences. For more about my experience, see my website at https://brettcvz.com

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